One is still the Aoda style, but the texture is deeper, and the snake pupil part seems to be made of special materials, which glows faintly under the light.
The other one is the mask he noticed three years ago, a spiraling Azure Dragon!
The lines are smooth and the dragon head is majestic. Although it is still a single color, its unique shape is particularly eye-catching among the masks.
'Aoda...Azure Dragon...'
Lin Ze stroked the cold surface of Azure Dragon Mask, thinking silently in his heart.
Then he put away both masks, and took another Monkey Mask by the way. He still wears Aoda when performing tasks, but this Monkey Mask will be worn when performing tasks related to Cloud Ninja.
As for Azure Dragon Mask, it will be worn one day!
Two days later, Lin Ze once again accepted a patrol mission to the Eastern Land of Fire area.
The process remains the same, register and leave the village.
As soon as he left the monitoring range of the village, he immediately turned around and rushed towards the forest at full speed.
With the Contract sensor, he quickly found Qingtian and Little White Tiger by a stream deep in the forest.
After not seeing each other for a few days, Lin Ze was a little surprised by the state of the two little guys.
Qingtian seems to have grown a little taller, reaching his waist. The hair on his body is getting brighter and greener, the spirituality in his eyes is stronger, and his movements are more agile and powerful.
At this moment, it was using a big leaf to carefully feed water to Little White Tiger lying aside.
As for the dying Little White Tiger, although it is still small and small now, it can barely stand and stagger around. Its pure white fur has regained some luster, and its breathing has become even and strong.
Seeing Lin Ze appear, it even made a weak but intimate "Woo" sound.
'The recovery is better than expected. It seems that my blood's nourishing effect on them is more significant than imagined.'
Lin Ze squatted down and carefully checked Little White Tiger's condition. The wound was basically healed, but his body was still weak.
When Qingtian saw Lin Ze, it screamed excitedly and danced. Then it pointed at Little White Tiger like a treasure, and then pointed at itself, as if to say, "I took good care of it."
"Well done, Qingtian." Lin Ze smiled and touched its head.
Looking at the two little guys in front of him, Lin Ze sighed that his blood had such an effect. Then he suddenly remembered that the novel about cultivating immortals that he had read before mentioned that the tip of the tongue Essence Blood contains vitality.
"Normal blood is like this, but what if it is this so-called "Essence Blood"?"
"I won't know if it's true if I try it."
Lin Ze bit the tip of his tongue, squeezed out a few drops of blood, and dropped them into the mouths of Qingtian and Little White Tiger.
As soon as the blood came out, Lin Ze suddenly felt weak and his eyesight turned black.
"This Tongue-tip Blood is indeed different. It has a stronger effect than ordinary blood. It can't really be the so-called Essence Blood, right? Even people are very weak... I can't use it casually in the future."
After the two little guys swallowed the blood, their bodies changed significantly more than before.
Qingtian The edge of Six Ears has a faint Blue-Gold luster, and under the soft down on its forehead, there seem to be two small, imperceptible bulges about to grow.
The change of Little White Tiger is different from last time. This time it is more intuitive. A clear golden color flashed in the depths of its Azure pupils, and the pure white hair Root also had a faint hint of starry gold.
'It's useful, but the price is too high, and it won't work in a short time...'
Lin Ze gasped and observed carefully, thinking in his mind that this Tongue-tip Blood is probably the so-called Essence Blood.
It's just that this Essence Blood consumes a lot of money. Even though his physique is far superior to that of ordinary people, he can feel a sense of weakness after just squeezing out a few drops.
Fortunately, with the super resilience brought by his Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon, I think it won't take long to make up for this loss.
Lin Ze shook his head slightly, and his eyes fell on Little White Tiger in front of him - it was staggering Earth Flow, still looking weak, but rubbing his trouser legs affectionately.
"Would you like to give this little guy a name too?"
Lin Ze touched his chin. At this time, a title containing ancient respect quietly emerged in his heart--
That was the honorific title given to King of Beasts in ancient times, symbolizing strength, majesty and the supreme authority to control the mountains and forests.
However, looking at this little guy who was still shaking a little while standing still and making a weak cry, Lin Ze couldn't help but laugh secretly.
"What it looks like now is really far from that noble name. Anyway, when you really grow up and have the strength and courage to tear through the wind and split the clouds and roar in the mountains and forests, I will give you this name."
Lin Ze's original plan was to find a more secluded and safer place deep in the forest, temporarily place them, and come out regularly to take care of them.
But looking at Qingtian's increasingly intelligent and agile eyes, he changed his mind.
Through Summoning Contract, he conveyed an idea of inquiry:
"Are you willing to follow me back to Konoha? It's safer there, but it may also be more dangerous."
Unexpectedly, Qingtian's little head shook like a rattle.
Immediately afterwards, a strong and complex thought, with unwillingness, stubbornness and a hint of desire, was intermittently transmitted to Lin Ze's heart through Contract.
"Home... go back... become stronger... get..."
The idea was very vague, but Lin Ze understood.
Qingtian wants to return to Peach Paradise, to the group that once rejected it and abandoned it. It wants to become stronger, and it wants to use its own strength to get back its dignity and status!
Lin Ze Looking at the little monkey with firm eyes in front of him, he seemed to see some kind of soul unwilling to give in.
He respects this choice.
"Okay."
Lin Ze nodded, and also conveyed the idea of support through Contract:
"Do what you want and call me when you need help."
Qingtian felt the understanding and support of Lin Ze, squeaked excitedly a few times, and nodded vigorously.
Lin Ze looked at the Little White Tiger that staggered to his feet and rubbed his trouser legs affectionately.
Little White Tiger is extremely dependent on him, but obviously cannot survive independently.
"Take it with you and take good care of it." Lin Ze said to Qingtian.
Qingtian looked at Little White Tiger and patted his small chest to show that he was covering it.
Lin Ze left all the wound medicine, nutrient solution and food he brought with them, and gave them careful instructions.
Finally, he watched Qingtian use its thin but determined body to try hard to carry Little White Tiger, which was not much smaller than it, and walked in the direction of Peach Paradise step by step.
Lin Ze did not follow, but watched them disappear deep into the dense forest from a distance.
'Go back to Peach Paradise... that's fine. There are abundant resources there, which is more suitable for their growth. With Qingtian's current intelligence and potential, coupled with its unwillingness to admit defeat, maybe it can really make a name for itself in the Enma Clan.'
'And Little White Tiger... following Qingtian is better than following me and hiding around Konoha.'
Lin Ze felt that at the other end of Summoning Contract, the position of Qingtian was moving steadily towards the hidden Valley, and his heart gradually settled down.
The purpose of this outing has been achieved.
He didn't stop any longer, turned around and left, quickly disappearing into the forest, rushing to complete his patrol mission as a cover.